From the article: Save Money on Back-To-School Shopping
The school year is an important phase of your multiples' life. A new school year can bring exciting changes ... new friends, new routines, new experiences. For some multiples, it may be their first experience of separate environments, as they enter different classrooms. Share your tips for keeping your family sane during the school year. How do you stay organized, save money, or create back-to-school traditions? Share them here, along with stories about twins in school. Are your twins together in class or separated? What are the qualities of a great teacher for twins? How do you help your school tell your twins apart? Share Stories and Tips
Twins in school
- My identical twin sister and I went to separate schools after 11. This was our choice and possibly helped us to find our own identity. I didn't enjoy school but I probably benefited from being away from Lindsey. In our final year at school, we swopped school on April Fools Day. Lindsey went to my school and I went to hers. We told a friend each to enable us to move around the schools. Nobody knew, nobody guessed and although we told the teachers what we had done they struggled to believe us. Would I separate twins at school - no.
- —Guest Karen Davidson
A few other things
- As far as traditions before school starts, my oldest & I would go to Sea World the Friday before school started. However, now that it's four and not just two of us, I think we'll have to start a new tradition. As far as organization goes, my oldest had a hook for her backpack, and the entryway table was were papers were to go. I will attempt the same with the twins, but since pitting their shoes IN the shoe cubbyhole is still a chore, I'll have to see how the whole backpack thing goes. I am not sure if they will be in the same class yet - was told the principal separates twins, but for kindergarten I would like them together, and I'm willing to fight for that. I feel that will make a smoother transition for my twin girls and for me too (only one teacher to work with this 1st year). Hopefully it will all go as well as it did for my now 13 year old when she first started school!
- —Guest Mom2twingles
Kindergarten, here we come
- There is an 8 year gap between my first and the twins. When my oldest started school, she transitioned just fine, and so did I. However, I'm not sure how it will go with the twins. They are only in pre-school 1 day a week as that is all we could afford at this time (our free pre- schools are not worth it). Their teachers say they are ready, but I wonder how this new routine will go. They've been taking big sister to school since they were born and are very excited to be starting school. So far I have splurged on a good quality backpack just as I did for my oldest, and we have great friends who love to pass us down clothing. Even my oldest has pointed out the buy one get one free ads in our Sunday paper, and as she said "perfect for the twins!" When my oldest moved from private to public school, I was told they could not require families to buy school supplies since many in our district are considered "poor". I am not sure if this is still the case, but we will find out soon!
- —Guest Mom2twingles
